Which of the following provides an avenue to the federal courts for relief of alleged civil rights violations?

A) simple negligence
B) gross negligence
C) 42 U.S. Code Section 1983
D) strict liability


C) 42 U.S. Code Section 1983

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A. Coercive B. Referent C. Provisions of resources D. Language

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Informal groups composed of two or more people from various departments, ranks or locations are known as ________ cliques

a. parallel b. tangential c. horizontal d. random e. vertical

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A public official who agrees to do something in contradiction to the person's duty in exchange for money or property of some value is guilty of ____________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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When prisons were initially used to incapacitate offenders, they were viewed as a more humane alternative to the punishments in current use at the time

a. True b. False

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